DNA found on woman not from rape charge firefighter

A DUBLIN firefighter on trial for rape in the US was not a 'potential contributor' to DNA found on the alleged victim, a court has heard.

- BY ALANA LOFTUS

Terence Crosbie has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman at the Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston on March 15, 2024 while he was visiting the city with a group of other firefighters to march in the St Patrick's Day Parade.

On the fourth day of the trial, the court heard witness testimony from Rebecca Boissaye, a DNA analyst at the Boston Police Department crime lab.

Boissaye said that DNA samples obtained from Crosbie, the alleged victim, and Liam O'Brien who had been sharing a hotel room with the accused, were initially tested in March 2024.